IATA statement on protecting civil aviation in times of conflict
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The International Air Transport Association (IATA) issued a statement reminding governments to protect civil aviation safety during conflicts, including airports and air navigation infrastructure.
"The mission of civil aviation transcends politics and is to 'build and maintain friendship and understanding among the nations and peoples of the world.' This was the preamble to the Chicago Convention, signed eighty years ago during the flames of World War II. As the saying goes, civil aviation plays a unique and irreplaceable role in connecting people and transporting goods over long distances. In the turbulent year of 2024, the truth of the preamble to the Chicago Convention is even more deafening.
Everyone wants to live in a peaceful world. But contrary to expectations, peace is far from a reality for many people today. Therefore, it is necessary to remind all parties involved in the conflict that they must ensure the safety of civil aviation flights, and critical airports and air navigation infrastructure cannot be the target of any conflict action.
Civil aviation remains neutral in political conflicts. As an industry that requires the effective implementation of global standards to operate, the aviation industry adheres to global standards and the international rules-based order on which it operates. As the name suggests, civil aviation serves civilians and all parties to the conflict must ensure that civil aviation is protected from attack and harm. This is IATA's firm belief. More importantly, this is the unshirkable responsibility and obligation of governments under international law. The key points to be adhered to are:
· Article 13 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights protects the freedom of individual movement at home and abroad.
· The Geneva (IV) Article 48 of the Chicago Convention provides that combatants in a conflict may not target civilian objects.
·The basic principles of international customary law require that parties to a conflict must allow and facilitate the rapid and unimpeded passage and delivery of humanitarian relief supplies to civilians in need, and guarantee the freedom of movement of authorized humanitarian relief personnel.
If the boundary between military and civil aviation is blurred, these international legal obligations will not be fulfilled. It will bring unbearable consequences to innocent civilians trying to survive in a conflict, especially those who need humanitarian assistance.
In addition, the Chicago Convention explicitly requires countries to protect civil aircraft and their passengers. These obligations are essential to ensure the safety of all passengers, not to use force against civil aircraft, and to coordinate and communicate accordingly any activities that could pose a risk to civil aviation.
As the world works towards a more peaceful future, aviation will continue to contribute to connecting people and goods. At the same time, parties to conflict must understand and abide by the rules of conflict and humanitarian assistance under international law. In short, civil aircraft, airports and air navigation services must not be harmed. This principle is non-negotiable and must be strictly adhered to even in the heat of conflict. "
Willie Walsh, IATA Director General